Patient Assessment
The four life functions
What is ventilation, oxygenation, circulation, and perfusion?
Indications for NPPV
What is acute COPD exacerbation, CHF/Pulmonary edema, and dyspnea/DNI?
Decreases ICP
What is Mannitol (Osmitrol)?
Pack years
What is # of packs/day X # of years smoked?
Nosocomial infection defintion
What is an infection acquired at least 72 hours after admission to a hospital?
(Staff gives Staph)
Associated with COPD, asthma attack, and pneumothorax on CXR
What is hyperlucency/extra pulmonary air?
Normal airway resistance
What is 0.6-2.4 cmH2O/L/sec?
Used to dx. MG
What is Edrophonium (Tension)?
Volume lost on chest tube
What is Delivered Vt - Exhaled Vt?
Thoracentesis procedure site
What is between the 7th and 8th intercostal space just above the rib at the site of maximal dullness?
Pulsus paradoxus
What is pulse/blood pressure varies with respiration?
(Indicates severe air trapping)
Define impending ventilatory failure
What is trending increase of PaCO2 and/or decreasing Vt/VC?
Positive inotropic agents
What is Digoxin and Digitalis?
Rapid Shallow Breathing Index
What is RR/Vt?
Electrode for PCO2
What is Severinghaus electrode?
The EKG lead over the left ventricle
What is V5?
Indicates over distention of the lung on volume/pressure loop
What is a "beak"?
Methylxanthine
What is Theophylline (aminophylline), Theo-durm Oxtriphylline (Choledyl), Theolair, and Caffeine.
Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP)
What is MAP-ICP?
Which pathology has a normal CXR in early stages and a 100% SpO2?
What is smoke inhalation/thermal lung injuries/carbon monoxide poisoning?
APGAR categories
What is Appearance (color), Pulse, Grimace (reflex irritability), Activity, and Respiratory effort?
Two types of ventilator asynchrony
What is trigger-caused asynchrony and auto-trigger/oversensitive trigger?
Furosemide (Lasix) adverse effect
CaO2
What is (Hbx1.34xSaO2) + (PaO2x0.003)?
Flow rate for Oxygen Hood
What is 7-14 LPM?